Does a water softener help your health?

Answer 1

No, water softeners do not help your health - in fact, there's evidence that the opposite is true (albeit at a really marginal level). Conventional softeners use sodium chloride to remove dissolved minerals like magnesium and calcium (the things that make your water hard). Unfortunately, these minerals are actually good for your health, and the health of your pets and plants.

Furthermore, the water softener replaces the minerals with sodium. The amount of sodium added to your tap water is too small to matter for most people, but those who are on low sodium diets need to be aware of this and may want to talk to their doctor. Having said all that, most people don't want to drink their softened water anyway, and the more sodium is in it, the less drinkable it becomes.

There are salt free water softeners you can buy that avoid all these problems. However, they're still somewhat unproven. For really hard water, you need a conventional, salt-based softener. Just plan on switching to bottled water or getting a filter system for your tap.

Answer 2

If you or your family has problems with skin dryness or other skin ailments, it might not be genetics that you should blame. Although some dry skin issues are inherent, by and large most of the issues that people experience are completely preventable. All it takes is a little extra care and effort to combat these embarrassing issues. People experience problems with their skin all year long and those problems include dandruff, psoriasis, flakey dry skin and many other types of issues. It might sound too good to be true if someone said that making one small change could mean a great improvement of the health and look of your skin, but it’s not. The fact is that if you have hard water, that hard water could be causing and exacerbating your skin problems. Upgrading to soft water might be the most effective way to make your skin problems a thing of the past.

A water softener can be added to virtually any home, no matter how new or old it is. What it does is it adds a small amount of saline per gallon of water to make your water much softer and easier on things like your shower walls and sensitive skin. When you get a water softener, you will notice a difference right away in how your skin looks and feels. You will also notice that your hair will appear shinier and healthier overall, as well as easier to take care of. You won’t get out of the shower and try to brush through tangles anymore. Instead, you will be able to really enjoy the smooth nature of hair that has been nourished by soft water. A water softener will simply be connected to your water source and you will be able to effectively adjust the amount of saline per gallon in your water.

The price to add a water softener to your home is cheap compared to the years of doctor bills for dry and irritated skin. Instead, nourish your skin at the source by making this important update to your water system. You will love how healthy and vital your skin and hair feels after making this update.